Down the Aisle

February 27, 2016 Jessie & Tom’s wedding - Blush, Gold & White

My sweet college roommate got married last month :D  I couldn’t be happier for her!

First Time on Dance Floor

September 26, 2015 Claire & Brian’s wedding - Pastel Pink, Gold & Leafy Green

參加婚禮我們習慣把恩仔留給奶奶, 一個月前, 我們第一次帶恩仔出席了一場美麗的婚禮...

Happiness in Royal Blue

February 28, 2015 Ally & Jeff’s wedding - Blue

I wasn't expect that I could be someone’s bridesmaid after being a mama. It was a beautiful and pleasant night.

The bridesmaid dresses were royal blue with silver accessory, elegant and delicate.

The venue was just like its name, vintage, eclectic and it was decorated with Bride’s favorite color -- Blue.

May the years ahead be filled with joy and happiness. Congratulations to the couple!

Pop of Wedding Memento

This wedding shadow box has been sitting in the middle of nowhere in the house for a very long time. I think I created this box of wedding memento a few months after the big day but there is just no good place to display it :(

It took four of our Taiwan photo session pictures, our wedding program (front and back) and my bouquet ribbons

I tended to display it on the built-in bookshelf that we started right after the living room reno (remember?) but the bookshelf most likely won’t be able to resume its construction until the bathroom is done… So the shadow box is currently displayed here in the family room:

I added another pop of wedding memento in the laundry nook too. Pretty purple frame with purple flower lights up this little corner :)

Moreover, I got this wedding-like birthday gift this year! It’s 100% handcrafted!! So neat and cute, isn’t it? My dearest cousin is going to make another one when Baby Chu comes in the world~

 

My miniature even gets a ring on the left hand!!

Invite Sunshine into the Weddings

Recently, Charles and I were invited to two weddings that both shined in Color of Yellow, a trendy color for model weddings. Including the last wedding we attended in November 2012, there are three weddings in a row that picked this sunny color!

March 23, 2013 Amanda & Abe’s wedding - Gold & Cream

These cute lanterns made the entire church fill with happiness. :)

May 04, 2013 Irene & Carson’s wedding - Yellow & Green; I can't believe I totally miss this wedding because of the food poisoning the other day. I was so looking forward to. :( Charles knew that I love those creative decor ideas for weddings and took some pictures for me so that I can play this inspiration board. 

This centerpiece is my favorite! It’s smart and creative to have succulent terrarium with the theme flowers as a centerpiece. I bet every guest wanted to win the centerpiece game because there were none left for Charles to bring home for me...

I'm going to DIY one myself one day =D

Color Crush Boards

Last time I made myself a color crush board for my own wedding. I love it. It’s pretty. It’s cheerful. It's interesting.

Unforgettable Song List

Just when I thought I’m pretty much done talking about my wedding, here comes more - my unforgettable song list:

Slideshow - When we together by Mark Harris
Our friend, also one of the groomsmen made a sweet slideshow, twice, for us. One is for our wedding on March 4th, 2012 in Diamond Bar, US and the other is for our banquet in Taipei, Taiwan on May 6th, 2012. The last version is this song from the movie Courageous: when the little girl asked her daddy to dance with her in the park. A lovely touching song with our friend's blessing verse Romans 12:12.

Grand Entrance - One love (Karaoke version) by Arashi

The Precious Moment

 Prelude

What’s on the Table

Charles and I decided to have a Chinese Banquet instead of western food by courses or buffet style. The catering company only offered disposal chopsticks. Therefore, we both thought a pair of chopsticks could be a great wedding favor for our guests. I found this supplier in Taiwan who offered minimum order of 200pairs of chopsticks with fairly good price. AND, it came with the colored pouch of your choice!! Pink of course. Charles and I made a little thank you note and tied a bow on each one of them.

The table sign was actually a photo frame from Ikea TOLSBY for $0.99/each which can displays one picture on each side. I used one side as a table sign and the other side as a menu.

Dress the Venue

Carnation, is the featured flower that our wedding coordinator picked for us. From the aisle, centerpiece, to the reception desks, carnation was everywhere sparkling the venue in pink.

Pink the Party

I've seen people choose black and white in American weddings, which looks beautiful, great contrast but definitely not the way to go because black and white are mostly used for grievous events in Chinese culture. Red and gold are the typical colors for Chinese weddings but we of course wanted to be more creative.

 

There are a lot more combinations that I believe they would look gorgeous in a wedding, such as yellow with gray, turquoise with pink…

Everlasting Photo Album

婚紗攝影在台灣相當普遍化, 其實美國也有類似的 engagement session, 意義相同只是手法不同; 台灣比較制式化, 服裝, 攝影, 景點, 甚至是照相的姿式相似度都很高; 美式風格的 engagement session比較生活化, 自然柔和, 拍攝地點更多元, 可是美式攝影光是攝影師就價錢不斐, 其他如服裝, 化妝, 配件和男伴的打點等都是額外上加的費用, 另外也不流行製作成冊… 和查理斯決定擁有一套台灣的婚紗攝影後, 就著手在知名的 VeryWed 上瀏覽新人們的婚紗經驗談, 我和查理斯以中價位, 人為主景為輔的攝影條件還有各方評價為考量, 選入三四家婚攝公司比較配套,  攝影和風評, 最終以<曼哈頓麗緻婚禮>入選!! 不得不為它們打個廣告, 從頭到末了都有相當專業及親切的服務, 最後的成品也非常滿意~ 雖然荷包還是著實瘦了一圈, 但是附加產品和總括經驗還是讓人覺得相當值得…

That Once in a Lifetime Dress

Ever since I started the wedding planning, I had been reading whole lots of wedding magazines. Every single dress looked so pretty. Just when I thought I would never make up my mind, White by Vera Wang collection caught my eyes. Model Rosie Tupper makes them so dreamy and gorgeous. It is nice that Vera is willing to join her upscale dresses with David’s Bridal at affordable prices. I couldn’t help falling in love with White by Vera Wang:

2011 Fall Collection

Along with my wedding dress hunting, I found myself learning a lot about a dress.

Where We Say “I Do”

When the first time I walked in here, actually, just on the way to the hilltop, I could hear my heart beats tell me, this was the place! This was the place I wanted to hold the evening reception. I couldn’t believe myself that I lived in this area for my entire high school years and had no idea there was a place like this!

Before we visited here, we prioritized our options for different venues: